Bob Nutting had every reason to smile before the Pittsburgh Pirates played their home opener Friday as PNC Park was abuzz with anticipation for the major-league debut of Konnor Griffin. The energy inside the ballpark was decidedly different because the Pirates pumped up their Opening Day payroll north of $100

The Pittsburgh Steelers begin voluntary offseason workouts in less than a week, according to a schedule released Friday by the NFL. Each team can hold a nine-week program focused on training, teaching and physical conditioning under the league’s collective bargaining agreement. The Steelers’ start date is Tuesday. Teams with a

I never thought the Pittsburgh Pirates would sign Konnor Griffin long-term. I never thought the overlap of having both Griffin and Paul Skenes would be as lengthy as it now could be. Might be three years beyond this one. I never thought the Pirates would suddenly show legit ambition concerning anything

The arrival of spring brings longer days and longer mock drafts. ESPN, CBS Sports and NFL.com were among the outlets this week that projected multiple rounds of the upcoming NFL Draft. The three-day event is April 23-25. The consensus among draft analysts nowadays had the Steelers choosing an offensive lineman

INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 1-6) rallied from a 9-2 deficit with an eight-run seventh inning to beat Columbus (Guardians), 11-10, for its first victory of the season. SS Alika Williams (.667) went 4 for 5 with the go-ahead RBI single in the top of the ninth and a pair of doubles. LF

A goal and two assists by forward Avery Hayes led the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins to a 3-1 win against the rival Lehigh Valley Phantoms at Mohegan Arena in Wilkes-Barre on Friday. Linemate Gabe Klassen contributed a goal and an assist for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (42-16-6-2), which extended a winning streak to five games.

SAN ANTONIO — Robert MacIntyre added the Valero Texas Open this year to be sharp for the Masters, and he looked every bit of that Friday with four birdies in his last five holes for an 8-under-par 64 and a four-shot lead over Ryder Cup teammate Ludvig Aberg. MacIntyre felt

The electric environment for the home opener was interrupted Friday afternoon when Konnor Griffin stepped into the batter’s box for his first plate appearance with the Pittsburgh Pirates. The announcement that No. 6 was now batting brought a clamoring of cheers from the sellout crowd of 38,986 at PNC Park,